{"id":2530,"date":"2021-04-27T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vayuacademy.com\/blog\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2021-04-27T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T11:12:47","slug":"mellowing-misconceptions-and-misbeliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vayuacademy.com\/blog\/mellowing-misconceptions-and-misbeliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"MELLOWING \u2013 Misconceptions and Misbeliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/genkris.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/04\/older-man-driving-768.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-969\"\/><figcaption>Regular driving evaluation can be conducted P.C. Helpguide.org<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We start forming opinions of\u00a0<strong>aging<\/strong>\u00a0right from our childhood when we see changes in our parents and grandparents over a period of time. Friends, relatives, and books add to our brains knowledge-bank certain facts and myths about this physiological process. Some beautiful young girls begin to fear old age seeing wrinkles and white hair. Others people are afraid of getting dementia when they grow older. Those who are working are made aware of the retirement age and they have an embedded memory of becoming old at that age.\u00a0This article is about dispelling fears, clearing the air of mystery and myths surrounding old age.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with, aging is an extremely slow process that affects the body\u2019s organs and mind. Greying hair, wrinkling of skin are common but some people may have reduced hearing capacity or onset of cataract at different ages. There is no fixed age for a person to \u2018feel\u2019 old or to \u2018behave\u2019 old. The saying, \u2018One is as old as one feels\u2019 holds good. Here, there is no discussion on the diseases which people develop due to their lifestyles and behavior.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listed are common misconceptions and misbeliefs which need to be debunked.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>DRIVING. One can keep driving at any age. But yes, the hearing and sight should be tested periodically.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>LEARNING\u00a0NEW THINGS.\u00a0There is no age bar for learning. If people in their nineties\u00a0have mastered smartphones, they can learn anything. A new language, digital photography, gardening, or quilting.\u00a0In the present era, not being able to manage one\u2019s finances on the smartphone, one can face a lot of trouble, especially during Lockdowns. \u00a0<\/li><li>WEIGHT GAIN. Gaining weight is not a part of aging. If one is becoming overweight, one either needs to cut down on calorie intake or increase exercise, or both.\u00a0<\/li><li>EXERCISE.\u00a0There is absolutely no need to stop exercising at any age unless prohibited by a doctor for a particular disease. Exercising could be fun if it is dancing. It may be a sport or in a gym or just a good old brisk walk. It may even be yoga but if done after adequate warming up. Fauja Singh and Man Kaur took up running in their eighties.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/genkris.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/04\/image.png?w=839\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-967\"\/><figcaption>Dancing is a good form of exercise. P.C. Various sites<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>DEMENTIA.  Dementia develops slowly, in some people in their old age. It is not a part of natural aging. Forgetting is natural but it can occur at any age. Hence the need to develop habits while one becomes an adult. These are, maintaining a planner or a diary for past and future events, earmarking a place for keys, glasses, cellphones, making, and generally sticking to a routine. Afternoon rest is considered good for the brain to be fresh in the late evening. Having a social circle for interaction reduces the risk of depression and dementia, both.\u00a0<\/li><li>SLEEP.  Another common misconception is that sleep is reduced in old age. This is absolutely false. Eight hours of sleep at night is absolutely healthy. One may of course, be awakened by the call of nature but it is best to go back and sleep. Short sleep may be due to various medical conditions and is worth examination by a doctor.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>ADDICTIONS.  People feel that they will not have any benefit if they leave smoking or excessive liquor intake in old age. That is a misconception. The body organs start regeneration when we give up such addictions, whatever the age. One\u2019s lungs will improve and they will be able to exert without becoming breathless within a few months after leaving tobacco. Even the liver has the capacity to regenerate. Persons who give up addictions could live longer and healthier lives.\u00a0<\/li><li>OSTEOPOROSIS AND WEAK BONES.\u00a0Menopause in ladies is responsible for hormonal changes. The metabolism of calcium and vitamin D is quite complex. Most people blame Osteoporosis in ladies as a normal part of aging. Fractures in senior-aged men are also ascribed to Osteoporosis leading to weaker bones. This is more due to lack of exercise and improper diet rather than blaming it on aging. Master\u2019s sports champions have demonstrated that weight training can be done at any age. Weight training makes bones stronger with a nutritious diet and adequate sunlight exposure. Those who have never done any weight training earlier, need to take the advice of experts, go extremely slowly with very lightweights in the beginning. Stronger bones and exercise ensure that the person will have lesser fractures and will not be bedridden and dependent on others.\u00a0<\/li><li>BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS.\u00a0 Can we not make new friends when we grow old? Can a widow or widower remarry? Having good friends in old age leads to better mental health. Many a couple, after settling in new localities and have new neighbors. It is very much possible to make good relationships. In today\u2019s world, it is not just youngsters but people of all ages who can be active on social media.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/genkris.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/04\/osteoporosis-in-seniors.jpg?w=757\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\"\/><figcaption>Healthy and happy old age P.C. MedicalNewsToday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let old age be a healthy journey \u2013 physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us not allow the old misconceptions and misbeliefs restrict Senior citizens lead their lives to their fullest potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/vayuacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PHOTO-2020-11-26-16-55-36-840x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1899\"\/><figcaption>Author: Maj Gen Krishan Chauhan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Maj Gen Krishan Chauhan is a second-generation army officer. He studied in Sainik School Kapurthala, graduated from IG Medical College, Shimla and did his MD from AFMC\/Pune University. He has served in the Army Medical Corps for 36 years and retired as the Addl DGMS army. 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